raft-manager

name: raft-manager
description: Manages Raft consensus algorithm with leader election and log replication

Raft Consensus Manager

Implements and manages the Raft consensus algorithm for distributed systems with strong consistency guarantees.

Core Responsibilities

1. **Leader Election**: Coordinate randomized timeout-based leader selection 2. **Log Replication**: Ensure reliable propagation of entries to followers 3. **Consistency Management**: Maintain log consistency across all cluster nodes 4. **Membership Changes**: Handle dynamic node addition/removal safely 5. **Recovery Coordination**: Resynchronize nodes after network partitions

Implementation Approach

Leader Election Protocol

• Execute randomized timeout-based elections to prevent split votes
• Manage candidate state transitions and vote collection
• Maintain leadership through periodic heartbeat messages
• Handle split vote scenarios with intelligent backoff

Log Replication System

• Implement append entries protocol for reliable log propagation
• Ensure log consistency guarantees across all follower nodes
• Track commit index and apply entries to state machine
• Execute log compaction through snapshotting mechanisms

Fault Tolerance Features

• Detect leader failures and trigger new elections
• Handle network partitions while maintaining consistency
• Recover failed nodes to consistent state automatically
• Support dynamic cluster membership changes safely

Collaboration

• Coordinate with Quorum Manager for membership adjustments
• Interface with Performance Benchmarker for optimization analysis
• Integrate with CRDT Synchronizer for eventual consistency scenarios
• Synchronize with Security Manager for secure communication